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es289408
07/12/23 4:36:00 PM
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I drive a forklift in a gigantic warehouse. Somebody almost rear ended me today because they were going too fast and not paying attention. Luckily I was paying attention and alerted the other driver by YELLING: "SLOW DOWN, BOY!". Well, he didn't like that. They called me up into the HR office and told me I was being racist, and that the incident was being investigated.

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bluezero
07/12/23 4:39:07 PM
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Not sure how that's racist

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LordYeezus
07/12/23 4:39:51 PM
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bluezero posted...
Not sure how that's racist


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Requiem
07/12/23 4:40:08 PM
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he said "boy"

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samsungsalt
07/12/23 4:40:09 PM
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Id be more concerned about the other forklift drivers acting like hes in a need for speed game

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Axiom
07/12/23 4:42:51 PM
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They'll investigate get witness statements and probably ask coworkers if you've ever been racist around them

If you haven't you're fine. If you have well
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ai123
07/12/23 4:44:58 PM
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A white guy calling a black guy 'boy' is going to take some explaining.

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Murphiroth
07/12/23 4:45:44 PM
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Surely this actually happened and this topic was 100% made in good faith.
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Raikuro
07/12/23 4:46:09 PM
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How much younger than you are they
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eggcorn
07/12/23 4:46:27 PM
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Yeah if you're white and the other person isn't that was a stupid thing to say.

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EthanSilver
07/12/23 4:48:30 PM
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I see you tc.
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kingdrake2
07/12/23 4:49:18 PM
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EthanSilver posted...
I see you tc.


he's getting fired or written up (last thing if he's lucky)

we're all fired anyway.

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Heineken14
07/12/23 4:50:37 PM
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And that boys name? Albert Einstein!

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Cornmuffins
07/12/23 4:52:07 PM
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Raikuro posted...
How much younger than you are they


My first thought

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EthanSilver
07/12/23 4:54:00 PM
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Heineken14 posted...
And that boys name? Albert Einstein!
Had a knife too!

Probably. Who knows.

We can say w/e we want, true or not. It being the internet.

Probably even got some death threats by unhinged liberals! Poor TC.
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es289408
07/12/23 5:08:54 PM
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I'm 36 he's in his early twenties... Yes I'm Caucasian and yes he's African American... I'm screwed. I actually like this job and I'm making enough money to pay my bills AND put money into my savings. I'm screwed.

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AldousIsDead
07/12/23 5:10:25 PM
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Learning experience. It's not ok to call someone boy unless you're Kratos.

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Carljank
07/12/23 5:12:13 PM
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es289408 posted...
I'm 36 he's in his early twenties... Yes I'm Caucasian and yes he's African American... I'm screwed. I actually like this job and I'm making enough money to pay my bills AND put money into my savings. I'm screwed.

Argue that you were caught in the moment and scared injuries would happen. Apologize to all parties. If you don't have a history of this behavior you should be okay.

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ArsGoetia
07/12/23 5:13:08 PM
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AldousIsDead posted...
Learning experience. It's not ok to call someone boy unless you're Kratos.

boy have you lost your mind cause ill help you find it
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flussence
07/12/23 5:13:10 PM
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bluezero posted...
Not sure how that's racist

the guy was trying to set a new lap record and got shut down

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EthanSilver
07/12/23 5:14:11 PM
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es289408 posted...
I'm 36 he's in his early twenties... Yes I'm Caucasian and yes he's African American... I'm screwed. I actually like this job and I'm making enough money to pay my bills AND put money into my savings. I'm screwed.
Btw, in most cases one gets warnings/writeups first.

Just dont become tirade.

In case you're being serious. Much doubt about that though.

Also, it's sad if one has to make up scenarios to have a point. This is an aside though.
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Tyranthraxus
07/12/23 5:16:05 PM
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HR is probably gonna document it so they have a record to see if it's a trend or not.

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EthanSilver
07/12/23 5:18:16 PM
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Tyranthraxus posted...
HR is probably gonna document it so they have a record to see if it's a trend or not.
Yup. Chances are he's full of it though. Lay down some good money on that bet.
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CARRRNE_ASADA
07/12/23 5:19:36 PM
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Whats the context in which saying "boy" could be considered racist?

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COVxy
07/12/23 5:19:45 PM
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Boy seems like a weird thing to say if you are honestly trying to condescend about age. Mostly hear it in the racist way, the father son way, or the rad slang way. Feel like "kid" is much more normal, and much less likely to be interpreted very differently.

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AldousIsDead
07/12/23 5:20:22 PM
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ArsGoetia posted...
boy have you lost your mind cause ill help you find it


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LinkDaLunatic
07/12/23 5:20:28 PM
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yeah, 100% not sold on any white person over 16 not knowing the racist connotations of calling a black guy 'boy'
even if you're telling the truth, i won't be able to believe you. you are what you are. sorry.

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g980
07/12/23 5:20:41 PM
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Theres a lot of racist historical context to white people calling black men "boy" in a racist way

Also "boy" is a really common word and it's insane to attribute modern usage to the racist historical intent if there was no other racist context in the moment

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ArsGoetia
07/12/23 5:21:23 PM
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AldousIsDead posted...

boy ill tell ya hwat
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EwokCommanda
07/12/23 5:21:49 PM
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Everyone KNOWS that if you are forklift certified, you actually run the place You're fine.

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NoxObscuras
07/12/23 5:23:30 PM
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Not a good look TC

CARRRNE_ASADA posted...
Whats the context in which saying "boy" could be considered racist?
"Historically, White people routinely described Black men as boys to suggest they weren't on equal footing with them. Both during and after enslavement, Black people weren't viewed as full-fledged people but as mentally, physically, and spiritually inferior beings to White people. Calling Black men 'boys' was one way to express the racist ideologies of yesteryear."

COVxy posted...
Boy seems like a weird thing to say if you are honestly trying to condescend about age. Mostly hear it in the racist way, the father son way, or the rad slang way. Feel like "kid" is much more normal, and much less likely to be interpreted very differently.
Yeah, kid was a common way people tried to condescend online in the 2000's. "Get good kid" and the like

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EthanSilver
07/12/23 5:24:54 PM
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g980 posted...
Theres a lot of racist historical context to white people calling black men "boy" in a racist way
This part was right.

History, and it's specific use against black people in the US. For those interested in racist canotations.
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Eramir
07/12/23 5:27:17 PM
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Is it it Amazon? They dont treat their workers good so youre fired

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es289408
07/12/23 5:47:04 PM
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If it helps my case, he told me he would find out where I "stay at". This is not the first close call I've had with this particular associate, last one being yesterday. Well, thanks for all the responses everybody! Both the negative and positive. And everything in between! Hopefully I don't lose my job but I'm sweating!

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K181
07/12/23 5:50:44 PM
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Yeah... calling a black dude "boy" basically doesn't leave you a leg to stand on. That's not good.

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Will_VIIII
07/12/23 5:59:58 PM
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es289408 posted...
I'm 36 he's in his early twenties... Yes I'm Caucasian and yes he's African American... I'm screwed. I actually like this job and I'm making enough money to pay my bills AND put money into my savings. I'm screwed.
Welp

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Mr_Karate_II
07/12/23 6:03:11 PM
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es289408 posted...
I'm 36 he's in his early twenties... Yes I'm Caucasian and yes he's African American... I'm screwed. I actually like this job and I'm making enough money to pay my bills AND put money into my savings. I'm screwed.
You fucked up, it's definitely racist to say that.

Like did you not think it thru before saying something racist?

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LinkDaLunatic
07/12/23 6:03:29 PM
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es289408 posted...
This is not the first close call I've had with this particular associate,
so you've been racist to him before? interesting.

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Trumpo
07/12/23 6:05:07 PM
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Don't be a POS

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Mr_Karate_II
07/12/23 6:05:10 PM
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es289408 posted...
If it helps my case, he told me he would find out where I "stay at". This is not the first close call I've had with this particular associate, last one being yesterday. Well, thanks for all the responses everybody! Both the negative and positive. And everything in between! Hopefully I don't lose my job but I'm sweating!
So you've been racist towards him before?

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es289408
07/12/23 6:05:43 PM
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Let's try a hypothetical situation here: What would everyone's comments look like if he had spoke to me this way? If he had YELLED: "OUT OF THE WAY BOY!"? I wouldn't have let it bother me, I'm stressed about other things but I suppose I could've pretended to be offended too.

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LinkDaLunatic
07/12/23 6:06:51 PM
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gee, now why would it be different if it were reversed?? oh, maybe because you're not black so it has no racial meaning when said to you.

holy fuck dude.

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Mr_Karate_II
07/12/23 6:07:01 PM
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es289408 posted...
Let's try a hypothetical situation here: What would everyone's comments look like if he had spoke to me this way? If he had YELLED: "OUT OF THE WAY BOY!"? I wouldn't have let it bother me, I'm stressed about other things but I suppose I could've pretended to be offended too.
Let's see, that's not how it works because Boy wasn't used in a racist way against white people ever.

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AldousIsDead
07/12/23 6:07:23 PM
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He'd be being a dick. Just not a racist dick.

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Mr_Karate_II
07/12/23 6:07:48 PM
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OP has been tagged appropriately

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Mr_Karate_II
07/12/23 6:09:03 PM
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Even IF OP is lying about this whole thing, OP still seems sus.

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LinkDaLunatic
07/12/23 6:11:43 PM
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es289408 posted...
but I suppose I could've pretended to be offended too.
also, love this charmer of a line. you were racist to him, so now he's 'pretending to be offended' because you don't care to admit you did anything wrong. amazing. 10/10.

you just removed all fucking doubt in my mind exactly what this is. you knew what you were doing, there is no doubt about it, and now you're just mad you got called on it.

well life's tough for guys like you. enjoy filling out some job applications. maybe your gap in employment will give you some time to think and better yourself. good luck.

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